Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Proliant
Score 8.9 out of 10
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Proliant provides a cloud-based human capital management solution designed to simplify payroll and HR processes, improves accuracy, and ensures industry compliance. Proliant is an all-in-one solution for workforce and talent management across the entire employment life cycle. Specializing in payroll, Proliant helps users pay people accurately, on time, and without risk from the IRS, supporting tax filings, contractor payments, and unlimited payroll runs. Proliant also streamlines…N/A
TriNet
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
TriNet provides small and medium size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR and payroll solutions tailored by industry. TriNet also offers specialized services through client access to HR representatives for advice and notifications on impactful regulatory changes.N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Proliant
Chose Proliant
As far as functionality and performance under the standard, but pricing, they are the best!
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Proliant is way above Quickbooks!

For years Quickbooks fumbled and messed up so many things for my business and every time I would try to resolve them I would receive conflicting solutions from the Quickbooks representatives whom spoke very little English.
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I actually like Proliant better! I have been highly impressed with the software, the usability and particularly the client service.
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I don't remember who else we looked at, but Proliant was the easiest to use and at a similar cost.
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Proliant is much more user-friendly than the alternatives we've considered
Chose Proliant
The system as a whole is very similar in a lot of ways to what we demoed with Paycom and what we used with ADP. I would say that payroll is significantly simpler with Proliant than it was with ADP. Having a designated account manager and point of contact was a main selling …
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I think Proliant provides the best customer service out of any platform I have used. There are, however, some areas where there could be improvement. It is difficult to enter Holidays, and the add or remove PTO. The ease of connection with the Benefits Portal is a plus as well …
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We liked the Proliant site and app better than Asure, it is more reliable and much easier to navigate.
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Paycom, Paylocity and Toast Payroll & Team Management
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Proliant is incredibly easy to use and has the most available integrations compared to others I have used. Additionally, Proliant has great customer service and I am always able to connect with a live person with minimal delay.
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We went a completely different direction with Proliant, so it isn't comparable.
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Proliant seemed to be a better interface, but I think we were wrong.
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We chose Proliant due to local customer service and pricing.
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Proliant is outstanding in comparison to TimeClock Plus, Timeclock Plus was terrible when it came to reports, integrations. Not user-friendly at all, too many manual processes, not able to process the entire payroll, just a timekeeping tool basically.
Chose Proliant
Proliant is the only payroll software I have used, and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon. It gives me everything I need in simple, easy-to-use software. If I have questions they have quality customer service. I get calls weekly to change to other payroll services, …
TriNet
Chose TriNet
Justworks was a front runner but literally couldn't run payroll the way we needed at all. There was no way to make it work.
Rippling didn't have the certifications we wanted and found that their 'we don't nickel and dime you' promise as all-inclusive as they promised.
ADP is …
Chose TriNet
TriNet stands out far from the crowd. The Trinet team is pleasant to work with and understands our organization's needs. Their sales team was reasonable and worked with our PEO broker to ensure the arrangement was beneficial for everyone. Unlike some other popular payroll …
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GreenShades had several issues with the benefit platform! We continued to find issues with the benefit deductions and enrollments with the providers for 9 months after open enrollment. Much of my time was spent auditing and fixing the errors.
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TriNet is more streamlined than Workday
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TriNet is quite similar, but not as user-friendly. The support is much better in my experience, though.
Chose TriNet
Easier implementation and processing with other vendors, but HR compliance is strong at TriNet.
Chose TriNet
Rippling is more of a tech company than HR. They didn’t provide a specific point of contact but a generic email address for customer success/support. Overall, the platform looked better than TriNet, but we were not sold on the EPLI they offered. We didn’t hear good things from …
Chose TriNet
I researched all 3 but TriNet clearly had the most to offer. Justworks focuses on small businesses like us and they were a close second but ultimately, I felt that TriNet gave us the biggest bang for our buck. Plus, our specialist is local to our headquarters which just made me …
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TriNet does a great job at payroll, compliance, caring for the employees, resources for benefits, even free services offered to help and assist if needed. Very clean UI, and user-friendly and intuitive. Great for back office compliance. The customer service is vastly better …
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I used ADP in the company I worked for before, but I was not responsible for nearly as much as I am with my current job. I never got too in-depth with ADP, but I already know that TriNet far exceeds what we had with ADP.
Chose TriNet
In short, cost. The per-person admin fee and benefit costs were less expensive, with overall services provided being commensurate.
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Leaving TriNet due to high fees and poor tax team support
Chose TriNet
My company has been using TriNet for over a decade. The decision was made before I joined; however, it was a good business decision for us at the time due to the size of our company.
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Not listed in the database is CoAdvantage, another excellent competitor that is under the radar. In any case, all three offer dramatically higher quality product, better benefits negotiation and stronger customer support. In my opinion, they are clearly going after clients who …
Chose TriNet
Because of TriNet's ability to work with Hawaii and K-1, they've stood out. However, our search for other PEO's or doing an ASO partnership haven't stopped due to the cost of medical coverage.
Chose TriNet
Smaller business feel, a lot more attentive fees seem comparable
Chose TriNet
When we first started with TriNet, it was a long process to get a report setup with all the information we needed on it. This report is what I use to complete my own report to corporate office. I was able to get all the information on one report but I was not able to have it …
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In my opinion, TriNet is old and slow compared to some of the others.
Chose TriNet
We use ClearCompany for performance management and as our ATS. At the time, we were looking to add an ATS, TriNet's system was just not as flexible and was not as advanced as ClearCompany's system. Same with performance management. We are able to do a lot more with a lot more …
Chose TriNet
We use Justworks quite a bit, but the difference is the designated support specialist. They only offer a general # to call into or a chat box. Also, they don't offer an audit prior to payroll processing, which I find helpful to keep accuracy and detect any errors. The JW …
Chose TriNet
Comparable on most things. But the education and the Wing is great and a huge additive to TriNet.
Features
ProliantTriNet
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
7.7
Ratings
5% below category average
TriNet
7.2
Ratings
12% below category average
Employee demographic data9.70 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Employment history8.80 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.60 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.80 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Organizational charting5.90 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Organization and location management7.10 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.20 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
9.0
Ratings
10% above category average
TriNet
8.0
Ratings
1% below category average
Pay calculation9.90 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.40 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.80 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.10 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.90 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.70 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.90 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
6.6
Ratings
21% below category average
TriNet
6.9
Ratings
17% below category average
Approval workflow4.40 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Balance details7.90 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.50 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
8.7
Ratings
6% above category average
TriNet
7.4
Ratings
10% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.80 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Update personal information9.80 Ratings8.10 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.30 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Employee recognition7.50 Ratings6.00 Ratings
View job history7.90 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
7.4
Ratings
8% below category average
TriNet
1.0
Ratings
156% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets7.40 Ratings1.00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
9.0
Ratings
18% above category average
TriNet
6.7
Ratings
11% below category average
Report builder9.80 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.80 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.60 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Onboarding
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Proliant
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
TriNet
7.2
Ratings
10% below category average
New hire portal7.70 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.60 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
7.2
Ratings
11% below category average
TriNet
6.4
Ratings
23% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.10 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Performance tracking7.60 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
8.2
Ratings
4% above category average
TriNet
6.6
Ratings
18% below category average
Performance plans8.10 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.40 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Review status tracking8.30 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Review reminders8.10 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.20 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
7.2
Ratings
8% below category average
TriNet
7.3
Ratings
7% below category average
Create succession plans/pools7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Candidate search7.00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Candidate development7.50 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
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Proliant
7.0
Ratings
11% below category average
TriNet
7.3
Ratings
7% below category average
Job Requisition Management6.60 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Company Website Posting6.90 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.90 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.90 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.70 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.60 Ratings7.30 Ratings
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User Ratings
ProliantTriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
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7.4
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Likelihood to Renew
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5.9
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Usability
7.1
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7.5
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Availability
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8.5
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Performance
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7.6
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Support Rating
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7.1
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In-Person Training
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9.4
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Online Training
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8.1
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Implementation Rating
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9.5
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Configurability
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5.2
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Ease of integration
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5.2
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Product Scalability
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7.7
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Vendor post-sale
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7.2
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Vendor pre-sale
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6.9
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User Testimonials
ProliantTriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
I recommend Proliant based on the customizable aspects and customer service of the team. Their teams are incredibly easy to work with and the system is on par with even the most expensive payroll and HRIS systems on the market. I highly recommend Proliant for fellow restaurant industry colleagues for ease of use and price point.
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TriNet is extremely knowledgeable and able to meet a wide variety of needs, such as handling K-1 employees and employees in Hawaii. It's challenging in the sense that pulling reports can result in blocks/barriers based on the number of employees one has.
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Pros
  • Some of the help for the training modules, [...] has been fantastic
  • [...] has also been really helpful
  • Adding a new employee to the system has been relatively easy and simple to do
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  • Extensive variety of benefit program plan designs and partners. Something for everyone.
  • One stop shopping for all health and wellness benefits.
  • Continue to add new offerings, such as access to Salary.com at a discount and access to Carta at a discount to manage employee stock programs.
  • On top of compliance by state.
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Cons
  • I cannot get RPO to be changed to how it needs to be for our business needs (when T&L employees move to salaried, for example). I have had several meetings regarding this and it still is not fixed -- more than a year later
  • Slow response from employee.helpdesk@proliant.com often leads me to send messages to payroll administrator for response
  • I believe we are paying for some added services; I do not know what these services are and I've asked on several occasions to have someone contact me about this.
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  • Time Clock More User Friendly
  • On Staff Admin ability to assist employees is slightly less than I'd like. I don't like being told to have the employee contact for platform issues. I'd like to advocate more for my employees.
  • Expense Reimbursement better integrated with the payroll functionality.
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Likelihood to Renew
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e are currently seeing a massive shift in HR tech, with rapid strides being made in the integration of AI and Machine Learning models. These advancements allow for:Predictive analytics for workforce planning.Automated, intelligent chatbots for instant employee support.Smart data synthesis that provides actionable insights rather than just raw numbers.TriNet appears to be lagging in these areas, missing opportunities to leverage AI to reduce administrative overhead and improve data accuracy
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Usability
Proliant is pretty easy to maneuver and get used to. There are some things than can be tedious but nothing too difficult where you have to spend hours to get it to work. The payroll processing is pretty straightforward and that's the core reason why we use their software.
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The platform is highly intuitive and user-friendly, making it easy to navigate for both admins and employees when handling everyday tasks like payroll processing, benefits enrollment, and HR reporting. The flexibility in HR and payroll features does not require a need for extensive training. The mobile app stands out as amazing, with a great interface that enables quick access to employee related items
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Reliability and Availability
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We had an issue with application errors - took TriNet 5 months to fix it, mean while we had someone manually tracking and keeping up with many requests and questions about the application error which affected time off. When we were all registering for Benefits during open enrollment there were lots of bugs that caused issues with registering for benefits or being able to see what benefits were available
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Performance
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For the most part pages load quickly. Working for a software company we understand performance is everything, even a few seconds delay can feel like a lifetime, that being said, we ran into a few times where pages didn't load, information didn't load correctly, and an influx in users (like open enrollment) cause things to slow down
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Support Rating
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The support overall is very good. There seems to be a good number of customer support staff and they are knowledgeable and pleasant to deal with and it almost all cases are able to resolve the question or issue very quickly. My only complaint would be having to wait in some cases as I'm based in the UK and the correct department may not be open 24 hours.
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In-Person Training
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it's been awhile, but I recall them being helpful. I got through a lot of it and when I needed help, they can walk me through it over the phone. It's also pretty user friendly in general at a platform. I don't really know what else to type, but they came and helped me in person and also when there was something new, they came and talked to me. They have not done that since with the new model that I hate
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Online Training
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it was good, but now I haven't done much and since they changed their model, it's a lot harder to deal with. We're talking online training of the trinet platform and not the online training they provide, right? Their online training is ok, and is unfortunate that there is a totally separate model for training that costs extra when we would only watch one or two things. However, the mandatory sexual harassment training is actually pretty good, it was just a little clunky
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Implementation Rating
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not applicable as I implementation was done 5 years ago and have no recollection of the details of the process. Above it says to skip question if not involved in the process but it will not allow me to skip it as it states explanation requitred thus making this process extremely frustrating.
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Alternatives Considered
The system as a whole is very similar in a lot of ways to what we demoed with Paycom and what we used with ADP. I would say that payroll is significantly simpler with Proliant than it was with ADP. Having a designated account manager and point of contact was a main selling point for us with choosing Proliant over our other options and while that has proved to be an asset, we do wish there was a general customer support line for quick questions like we had with ADP.
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I researched all 3 but TriNet clearly had the most to offer. Justworks focuses on small businesses like us and they were a close second but ultimately, I felt that TriNet gave us the biggest bang for our buck. Plus, our specialist is local to our headquarters which just made me feel better
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Scalability
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We are a small company, do we use it across departments and sites? Yes, we are all remote working, so there are as many sites as there are people. We also have our entire staff using TriNet, so every department from Accounting, Admin, HR, Development, QA, and Management are all using this. Can't say for sure how great the scalability is as we are only about 30 employees
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Return on Investment
  • The payroll clerk is able to pre-process payruns so that she doesn't need a backup on days she is out of the office
  • Have eliminated an internal need for someone to handle payroll tax and compliance filings
  • EDI feeds with benefits providers have elminated the need to manually update benefits providers with each employee change
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  • TriNet has raised the level of professionalism for our organization by having a really good platform that provides employees and management with easy data entry and reporting infrastructure.
  • I am sure that the benefits that TriNet offers have helped us recruit and retain excellent staff.
  • TriNet has reduced the time and energy spent on onboarding new employees.
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